{"id":15639,"date":"2026-06-16T15:15:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocg.de\/?p=15639"},"modified":"2026-06-30T15:53:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:53:15","slug":"microsoft-end-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocg.de\/en\/blog\/microsoft-end-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft End-of-Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15639\" class=\"elementor elementor-15639 elementor-15607\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10d212b7 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"10d212b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a175b5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a175b5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eadf700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3eadf700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-28567bee\" data-id=\"28567bee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-310b8fa1 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"310b8fa1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-284f5292\" data-id=\"284f5292\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab9151d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2ab9151d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491b714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"491b714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MICROSOFT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c11876 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c11876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">End-of-Life:\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-367b0d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"367b0d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Act now rather than react later<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22eac87d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22eac87d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Extended support for several Microsoft products will come to an end in the coming months and years. From that point onwards, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates, bug fixes or technical support. Organisations that continue to rely on these systems are exposing themselves to avoidable risks \u2013 ranging from security vulnerabilities and compliance issues to operational constraints.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c425165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c425165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">These Microsoft products will soon reach the end of their support period<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a6708 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"52a6708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width:50%; border-collapse:collapse; border:none; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:16px; background:#ffffff;\">\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:10px 0; background:#ffffff; border:none;\">SQL Server 2016<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:110px; padding:10px 0; background:#ffffff; border:none; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; white-space:nowrap;\">14 July 2026<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:10px 0; background:#ffffff; border:none;\">SharePoint Server 2016<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:110px; background:#ffffff; padding:10px 0; border:none; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; white-space:nowrap;\">14 July 2026<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:10px 0; background:#ffffff; border:none;\">SharePoint Server 2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:110px; background:#ffffff; padding:10px 0; border:none; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; white-space:nowrap;\">14 July 2026<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:10px 0; background:#ffffff; border:none;\">Windows Server 2016<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:110px; background:#ffffff; padding:10px 0; border:none; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; white-space:nowrap;\">12 January 2027<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:10px 0; background:#ffffff; border:none;\">SQL Server 2017<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:110px; background:#ffffff; padding:10px 0; border:none; font-weight:bold; text-align:left; white-space:nowrap;\">12 October 2027<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-488748b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"488748b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why you should act now<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-992759e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"992759e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The end of support does not mean that the systems will immediately stop working. However, they will no longer receive security updates and will often no longer meet current compliance or security requirements. At the same time, the cost of operation and maintenance rises, whilst the risk of system failures and cyber-attacks increases.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Planning well in advance provides certainty and avoids unnecessary time pressure. Companies gain sufficient time to analyse their existing IT landscape, evaluate suitable migration paths and implement the necessary upgrades in a controlled manner. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-016ab03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"016ab03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our support for your migration<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86f6b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c86f6b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Whether you\u2019re upgrading to the latest Microsoft versions, migrating to the cloud or developing a hybrid infrastructure, we\u2019ll support you every step of the way, from analysis through to successful implementation.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">We will work with you to develop a bespoke upgrade and migration strategy that meets your technical, organisational and regulatory requirements. In doing so, we will take into account both your existing IT landscape and your future objectives. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce6645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ce6645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get a no-obligation consultation now<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7927e54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7927e54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Let\u2019s work together to assess the impact that the end of support will have on your systems and determine what steps it makes sense to take now. This will enable you to lay the foundations for a secure, high-performance and future-proof IT infrastructure. <\/p><p class=\"p2\">Please contact us for a no-obligation consultation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ddd22 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b8ddd22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ocg.de\/en\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in touch now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffd0627 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ffd0627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69146fb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69146fb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae1a711\" data-id=\"ae1a711\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a27d078 elementor-posts__hover-none elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts--show-avatar elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"2a27d078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11299 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-knowledge\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ocg.de\/en\/blog\/training-date-course-a700-idabus-identity-solution-foundation\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/ocg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bild_A700.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11301\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Knowledge<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ocg.de\/en\/blog\/training-date-course-a700-idabus-identity-solution-foundation\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTraining date &#8211; Course A700 IDABUS Identity Solution &#8211; Foundation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>There is a new date for the course A700 IDABUS Identity Solution &#8211; Foundation<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ocg.de\/en\/blog\/training-date-course-a700-idabus-identity-solution-foundation\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Training date &#8211; Course A700 IDABUS Identity Solution &#8211; Foundation\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more &gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t29. September 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-12531 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ocg.de\/en\/blog\/new-release-idabus-identity-solution-4-18-0\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/ocg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/release-4.18.0-768-x-512-px-335x223.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-12533\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/release-4.18.0-768-x-512-px-335x223.jpg 335w, https:\/\/ocg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/release-4.18.0-768-x-512-px.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">News<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ocg.de\/en\/blog\/new-release-idabus-identity-solution-4-18-0\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNEW RELEASE! IDABUS Identity Solution 4.18.0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>IDABUS Release Highlights \u2013 New Features, Improvements, and Key ChangesWith this release, we are introducing a range of significant innovations and enhancements that expand the functionality and performance<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ocg.de\/en\/blog\/new-release-idabus-identity-solution-4-18-0\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about NEW RELEASE! IDABUS Identity Solution 4.18.0\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more &gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t8. 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